Originally Posted by
BunkerF16
That’s our problem. We need negotiators and ultimately LEC reps willing to stand up for our worth and don’t move on when we ask and they say no next time.
And yes we would have. Artificially applying a 90% Bus rate to the 190 wasn’t sustainable. This shift was inevitable. Might be just as big when junior guys jump off the 320/321 and bid the 220 because those rates will be close.
They better not be close next time around. In the next contract A321's will become the most popular model on property. The difference between the A220-300 and the A321's is pretty substantial. Almost 50% increase MTOW on the LR. We already agreed to rates about 6% below our peers for the A320 when 1/3rd of the current Airbus fleet is A321. If they go with a single A320/A321 rate next time it better be much closer to our peers A321 rates than A320. I'm guessing the revenue spread between the A320 and A321 is much higher than the current peer pay differential of about 5%.